Skip to main content

System Status: 

Recent IT Services News

View the latest news from UC San Diego's nationally recognized technology department

  •  
    • campus-notice-it-news-.png

      News: Introducing Sunny, Your New Service Desk Virtual Assistant

      Type: IT News

      Posted: 10/02/2023

      At UC San Diego, we understand the importance of enhancing the support experience for our users. That's why we're excited to introduce "Sunny," our brand-new Service Desk Virtual Agent. Sunny is here to transform the way you access support services, making it easier and more convenient than ever before.

    • campus-notice-.png

      Notice: Updates to Campus Wi-Fi and General Wi-Fi Best Practices

      Type: Campus Notice

      Posted: 09/27/2023

      On behalf of IT Services, I’d like to provide you an update on recent changes to our Wi-Fi network, which is available on main campus, off-campus offices, Division of Extended Studies facilities, and UC San Diego Health facilities. 

    • campus-notice-podcast.png


      Podcast: All About AI with Jack Brzezinski

      Type: Podcast

      The Current, Episode 252
      Posted:
       09/15/2023

      Get to know Jack Brzezinski, our new AI solution architect. He discusses the evolution of AI, current state of AI and potential in higher ed, roadmap and goals for his role.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: The Submariner with John Gunvaldson

      The Current: Episode 249
      Type:
       Podcast

      The Current: Episode 249
      Posted:
       07/12/2023

      Paul Krueger caught up with John Gunvaldson to discuss his 24 years as a Navy submariner, working at a Dot Com in the early 2000s, what he does as a Systems Integration Engineer with IT Services and getting the Harley Davidson motorcycle he’s always wanted.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: Taking On The Tech Hub

      Type: Podcast

      Episode 247
      Posted:
       06/21/2023

      Business and Technical Support Analyst Erika Zuniga visits the pod to discuss her varied IT roles working with Robert Half Technology, jumping into working the Tech Hub at The Hive, the challenges of being a woman "in the field" for IT Services and her twin boys and her obsession with dragons.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: Diving Into Database Administration

      Type: Podcast

      Episode 245
      Posted:
       06/07/2023

      On today’s podcast Suzanne Papp chats about her circuitous path from student to employee at UC San Diego, the role of a Database Administrator, automating DBA functions and SNOW ticket advice, looking forward to attending the Splunk .conf23, and taking up drawing, dropping the recorder and boogie boarding.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: More Than Just A Help Desk with Jenny An

      Type: Podcast

      Episode 242
      Posted:
       05/10/2023

      Join Jenny An and Miguel Rodriguez as they discuss Jenny's role with the IT Service Desk and how she has defined it as a manager, trainer, and process documentarian, how the Service Desk goes beyond IT support to empower UC San Diego's student body and the Service Desk's purpose as a critical part of UC San Diego's ITS infrastructure.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: Sophocles & Software Engineering

      Type: Podcast

      Episode 241:
      Posted:
       05/03/2023

      Noted raconteur and original pod guest Harrison Watts returns to reflect on the age of COVID, describe his current and past work at UC San Diego, explain how he morphed from a classical languages major into a techie, relive his recent triumph at Process Palooza, recount how he recently resumed playing guitar...and got locked out of his first gig.

    • campus-notice-.png

      Notice: Coming Soon - Use a Personal Email Address to Reset Forgotten AD Password

      Type: Campus Notice

      Posted: 04/11/2023

      Next month, we’ll be introducing a new method to reset your employee Active Directory (AD) password if you have forgotten it. Effective May 9, 2023, if you have entered a personal, non-ucsd e-mail address in UCPath, you may use the password management portal password.ucsd.edu to have a reset link sent to this personal account.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: Developing & DataHub

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 04/05/2023

      Rocky Mankini drops by the podcast to talk about his journey from Computer Lab Assistant to DevOps Engineer, working at UCLA vs. UC San Diego, DataHub and Kubernetes clusters and magic: The Gathering and pet tortoises

    • campus-notice-.png

      Notice: Data Protection and ChatGPT

      Type: Campus Notice

      Posted: 03/23/2023

      With the emergence of ChatGPT, many members of our community are racing to explore the use of it in the academic, research, and administrative mission of the university. I would like to provide some guidance on its appropriate use through the lens of university policy and risk mitigation. At present, any use of ChatGPT should be with the assumption that no personal, confidential or otherwise sensitive information may be used with it.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: A BSA Apprenticeship

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 03/22/2023

      On today’s podcast Husnaa Jamshed discusses working as an IT Services student employee for 3 years, learning the ropes as a business systems analyst, and participating in IT Services’ BSA apprenticeship program.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: On Board with OnBase

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 03/08/2023

      Ashley McMullen visits the pod to discuss her experience working as a bouncer, her pathway to UC San Diego, the evolution of the OnBase solution, coaching youth sports and antique hunting.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: Asset Management Snapshot with Kenny Li

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 02/08/2023

      Kenny Li joins the pod to discuss how things are going with Hardware Asset Management, a new collaboration with the Bookstore, the ServiceNow Virtual Agent, a trip to Big Sur and the joy of photography

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: AVDI Refresher with Arturo Acevedo

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 01/25/2023

      Arturo Acevedo drops by to discuss some current and new projects for the Classroom Support and Audio-Visual Design and Installation (AVDI) teams, how his team "refreshes" classrooms, what the team did to set up the outdoor classrooms during the pandemic, how much the campus will be changing, including plans for a hotel and the "future college".

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: Talking Telecom with Joy Gacuya

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 01/11/2023

      Joy Gacuya stops by to discuss how much the campus has changed in his 28+ years at UC San Diego, what his team does at UC San Diego, current and upcoming projects for the Telecom, Project Management and Planning teams, and his hobbies and plans for 2023.

    • campus-notice-.png

      Notice: Resumption of Phone Callback Retirements for Duo Two-Step Login

      Type: Campus Notice

      Posted: 01/09/2023

      On January 17, 2023, UC San Diego will continue the process of progressively retiring the phone callback option for Duo two-step login. The following users will have the phone callback option retired on January 17: students with last names beginning A-G who received a Duo phone call in the six months leading up to November 2022. 

    • campus-notice-.png

      Notice: Campuswide Expansion of Simulated Phishing Campaigns

      Type: Campus Notice

      Posted: 01/06/2023

      As part of our ongoing cybersecurity educational campaigns, for several years IT Services has conducted “mock phishing” email campaigns to VC-CFO staff. We feel these efforts have improved awareness on spotting the telltale characteristics of phishing emails and how to report them. 

    • campus-notice-.png

      Notice: LastPass Security Incident and Steps You Should Take

      Type: Campus Notice

      Posted: 01/04/2023

      In late December 2022, we were notified of a serious security incident involving LastPass, which UC San Diego uses as its password manager of choice. In short, a hacker was able to obtain the full, encrypted vaults for many or all of its customers. Along with other LastPass customers, we’re still working on understanding the full scope of the breach and the implications.

    • campus-notice-it-news-.png

      News: IT Services Makes Its Mark at EDUCAUSE '22

      Type: IT News

      Posted: 12/7/2022

      The premier higher ed IT event was well attended by IT Services, featuring in-person sessions and presentations given by Carolyn Ellis and Claire Mizumoto, and an exclusive online-only session featuring Mike Corn.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: Ed Tech Manager Day in the Life

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 11/30/2022

      Ed Tech Support Manager Katherine Collins joins us to discuss the Ed Tech team's "Virtual First" model, the transition to Canvas, how LSS influenced her management style and who she was in high school.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: Campus Champions and Research IT

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 11/2/2022

      Cyd Burrows-Schilling joins us to discuss what the Campus Champions Leadership Team is, what her new role is on that team, a Brief History of Research IT, a Brief History of Cyd in Research IT and advice for a young Cyd.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: ATS Orchestration

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 10/26/2022

      ATS Director Valerie Polichar joins us to discuss the work that currently has her most enthusiastic, the varying (and sometimes conflicting) needs of researchers and instructors, challenges and lessons learned from SMT AMA sessions, sing a song (or 400!) and what is faster: the rate of technology or the rate of how many people need it?

    • campus-notice-.png

      Notice: Retirement of Phone Callback Option from Duo Two-Step Login

      Type: Campus Notice

      Posted: 10/25/2022

      As announced in our October 17 campus notice, UC San Diego has recently experienced an increase in phishing attacks that seek to exploit the phone callback option for two-step login (provided by Duo Security). To reduce the possibility of further incidents, the callback option for Duo two-step login will be progressively retired between November 2022 and March 2023 for all UC San Diego students, academic employees, and staff, including UC San Diego Health personnel.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: Service Desk Synchrony

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 10/19/2022

      Robyn Chadwick joins the pod to talk about her origins in tech as a “gopher” and pushing equipment uphill, settling into her role as Service Desk Supervisor, finding joy and inspiration from working with student staff, campus being “alive” again and adventures in gaming and synchronized swimming.

    • campus-notice-.png

      Notice: Alert: Phishing Emails Exploit Duo Phone Callback Verification

      Type: Campus Notice

      Posted: 10/17/2022

      UC San Diego has recently experienced an increase in phishing attacks that seek to exploit the phone callback option provided by Duo Security, which UC San Diego uses to power its two-step login process (also known as multi-factor authentication or MFA).

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: This Guy Francisco

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 10/12/2022

      "This Guy Francisco" sat down with us to talk about living in both San Diego and Tijuana, his journey from student to staff, being the service owner of WalkMe and his passion for soccer.

    • campus-notice-it-news-.png

      News: IT Services Addresses PMI Annual Conference

      Type: IT News

      Posted: 10/12/2022

      IT Services' Manisha Kanodia, Lynn Underwood and Mojgan Amini shared their process improvement knowledge at this year's Project Management Institute (PMI) San Diego Annual Conference on September 30.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: CISO Updates with Mike Corn

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 10/5/2022

      CISO Mike Corn rejoins the pod to offer updates and reflections including structure and function of the Office of Information Assurance (OIA), recent accomplishments including Log4j response and EIM and CMMC progress, working with UC Regents on breech prevention and response, what he’s optimistic about, how he became a CISO, why he can’t keep up with his wife.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: Architecting Roles for Women in IT with Mona Zarei

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 9/28/2022

      Mona joined us on the podcast to share what she did at the University of Miami and what she does at UC San Diego, what a solution architect does at UC San Diego IT Services, a little bit about the Enterprise Identity Management project goals, her perspective and advice on being a female leader in a male-dominated industry.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: A Sailor's Life with James Seddon

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 9/21/2022

      James Seddon visits the pod to discuss his new role as Senior Director, Enterprise Network and Voice Services Career history at UC San Diego, his experience in the Navy, including deployment to Afghanistan, how writing helps soothe the soul, how not to catch fish.
    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: Another Round with Paul Yellin

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 9/14/2022

      Another Round with Paul Yellin
      Paul Yellin visits to reflect on his work on SNOW and other platforms, getting evicted from TPCS, ditching IT for bartending (then coming back), adventures in condo gardening, his seven-year degree plan, growing up in OB.
    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: UC San Diego Women in Tech

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 9/7/2022

      Carolyn Ellis, Allison Flick, Jessica Hilt, and Christine Kirkpatrick swing by to share the goals of UC San Diego Women in Tech (WIT) community, why they joined the supportive system, how you can get in touch with the group and/or attend events, knowledge they’ve gained from other members and the committee.

    • campus-notice-it-news-.png

      News: IT Services Honored at Inaugural UC Tech Awards

      Type: IT News

      Posted: 8/22/2022

      IT Services employees came home with the Lifetime Impact Award, Silver UC Collaboration Award and the Operational Excellence Award at the inaugural UC Tech Awards presentation last Wednesday.

    • campus-notice-.png

      Notice: Changes to UCSD-GUEST Wi-Fi and General Wi-Fi Best Practices

      Type: Campus Notice

      Posted: 8/22/2022

      On behalf of IT Services, I’d like to provide you an update on changes to UCSD-GUEST Wi-Fi, which is available on main campus, off-campus offices, Division of Extended Studies facilities, and UC San Diego Health facilities. Additionally, below are some helpful hints to get the most out of your Wi-Fi experience on campus.

    • campus-notice-.png

      Notice: 10x Increase in Sexploitation Scams

      Type: Campus Notice

      Posted: 7/27/2022

      Over the last month, UC San Diego has experienced a 10-fold increase in what are known as “sexploitation” scams. These are email messages, claiming that the sender has taken control of the recipient's computer and, unless a payment is received, threatens to release videos and other images of the recipient.  

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: So Long, Farewell with Douglas Bonilla

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 7/27/2022

      Douglas Bonilla comes out from behind the scenes of the podcast for his farewell interview and talks about all the work he does for ITS, his next adventure, camping vs. "Glamping", his kids making "Dirt Angels".
    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: Extended Studies Tech with Don Agoncillo

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 7/20/2022

      Don joins the podcast to share what his team at Extension Information Services (EXIS) has been working on, some differences between IT Services and Division of Extended Studies, exciting upcoming projects he has been looking forward to, how he’s learning more about ‘Building a Second Brain’.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: Enhancing the Student Experience with Carlo Del Frate

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 7/13/2022

      Carlo swings by to talk about his previous career in the aircraft industry, developing solutions to enhance the student experience, leveraging student developers, getting feedback and requirements from the campus community, jewelry-making as a hobby.

    • campus-notice-it-news-.png

      News: Making the Leap to Synchronous Hybrid Learning

      Type: IT News

      Posted: 6/8/2022

      The IT Services' Audio Visual Design & Installation (AVDI) team collaborated to provide innovative solutions for over 100 general assignment classrooms on the UC San Diego Campus left vacant due to the pandemic, allowing instruction to resume unimpeded.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Podcast: Lebanon to La Jolla with Nathalie Gholmieh

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 5/25/2022

      Nathalie Gholmieh visits the pod to discuss a chance encounter that changed her life, her passion for teaching and higher education, her team’s work with the integration platform and DevOps (and Integration CoP and DevOps Roundtable) and finally conquering the swarms.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Remote And Connected With Sowmya Sekar

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 5/18/2022

      Sowmya drops by to share what it has been like working 100% remotely in Seattle, how to stay connected to the team, some tips for work life balance and fun things to do in Seattle

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      UC Tech Awards With Yvonne Tevis

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 5/11/2022

      UCOP’s Yvonne Tevis stops by to discuss the revamped UC Tech Awards program including new categories and criteria, submission advice and top tips and reasons to nominate and submit.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Building for Tomorrow with David Hutches

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 5/4/2022

      David Hutches jumped on to share his journey to becoming an enterprise architect, including working on IBM Watson and why he (jokingly) calls himself a "failed academic", what is an enterprise architect, how different people bring a wealth of knowledge to the organization and how he tackles the water cooler trivia questions.
    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Process Landscape With Kate Balderston

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 4/27/2022

      Sowmya drops by to share what it has been like working 100% remotely in Seattle, how to stay connected to the team, some tips for work life balance and fun things to do in Seattle

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Inclusive Excellence Award with Manisha Kanodia

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 4/20/2022

      Manisha Kanodia visits the pod to discuss her recent recognition with the Inclusive Excellence Award, including the “ah ha” moment that led her to advocate for women in IT, why she remains passionate in her advocacy and initiatives and projects she’s led.

    • campus-notice-it-news-.png

      Celebrating Our Student Staff

      Type: IT News

      Posted: 4/14/2022

      One of the exciting things about working at IT Services is sharing the workload with some of the most incredible minds. And some of those minds are ones we help shape, namely our student employees. Ensuring their success at the UC San Diego involves mentorship and means supporting their first few steps in their desired career. So let's take a moment to celebrate our student staff members.

    • campus-notice-.png

      Update: Campus Phone Outage Tonight 10:30 – 11 p.m.

      Type: Campus Notice

      Posted: 4/14/2022

      As an update to yesterday’s original notification (see below), please note that if you have a facilities related issue during the outage, use a mobile phone to contact the Facilities Management Watch Stander directly at 858-967-2210.

    • campus-notice-.png

      Campus Phone Outage: April 14, 2022, 10:30 - 11 p.m.

      Type: Campus Notice

      Posted: 4/13/2022

       As part of our continuous efforts to provide the best IT services to UC San Diego, we have scheduled an upgrade to the campus telephone system. During the upgrade, campus telephone services will be unavailable 10:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Thursday, April 14, 2022. 

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Being a Change Lead with Sara Danford

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 3/30/2022

      ESR Student Information System Change Lead Sara Danford discusses her role as a Change Lead, current state of the SIS project, lessons learned and what she’s looking forward to and the foreign language she’s learning and her top travel pick.
    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Leading in Tech with Adriene Hughes

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 3/23/2022

      Adriene Hughes chats about her recent honor in UC IT Blog's Women in Tech, a career trajectory from artist to technician, including mentorship and responsibility, how Harvard Business School provided a critical peek into the future and on being a voice for innovation.
    • campus-notice-esr-news.png

      Successful Implementation of the WalkMe Digital Adoption Platform

      Type: ESR News

      Posted: 3/9/2022

      There have been multiple successful instances of WalkMe implemented across all areas of campus, from small systems with fewer than thirty users to enterprise-wide systems that are core to UC San Diego business. These successful implementations have relied on the input and feedback of business owners and, especially, system users.

    • campus-notice-esr-news.png

      The Dualities of an Enterprise Architect

      Type: ESR News

      Posted: 3/7/2022

      Get to know what Dr. David Hutches does, the Enterprise Architect (EA) working on the Student Information System (SIS) project. David is fairly new to the team, having joined after the departure of the team’s previous EA.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Project Management Perspectives with Erin Kilburn

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 3/2/2022

      Erin Kilburn stops by to talk about the Enterprise Solution Life Cycle Project, why we need to standardize our project management framework, leveraging our best practices and expert sourcing and how we can take our lessons from ESR to help us support each other better
    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Improving Security with Ed Wade

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 2/23/2022

      Ed Wade drops by to talk about his Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Project, share what else he’s been working on, discuss the importance of clean data and listen to some solid jokes.

    • campus-notice-.png

      URGENT SECURITY UPDATE: VPN Now Required to Use Remote Desktop Protocols (ADP/RDP/VNC)

      Type: Campus Notice

      Posted: 2/23/2022

      As part of UC San Diego’s continuous effort to protect our community from ransomware attacks, effective  March 1, 2022, remote access to campus resources using the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), Apple Remote Desktop (ADP), and Virtual Network Computing (VNC) will now require connection to the campus VPN.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Managing Change with Lynn Underwood

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 2/16/2022

      Lynn Underwood, Director of Strategic Organizational Change Management (SOCM), stops by to talk about the ins and outs of SOCM, projects where we successfully integrated the OCM framework, team members and project shout outs and how SOCM fits in IT Services and campus’ vision and goals.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Research IT with Claire Mizumoto

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 1/26/2022

      Claire Mizumoto joins the pod to discuss all things Research IT, including the origin of the workgroup, helping faculty and PIs leverage IT resources and team members and current projects.
    • campus-notice-esr-news.png

      Finance Systems Stabilization

      Type: ESR News

      Posted: 1/19/2022

      The financial systems launch has required significant change in how we conduct financial management and was unfortunately impacted by the considerable change of a global pandemic, intense racial injustices across the country, and unrelenting change in our professional and personal lives. We are grateful for the resilience you’ve shown and are excited to move forward to share how things are going now that we are on track.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Recognizing Innovators With Charles Bryant

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 1/19/2022

      Mobile Applications Programmer Charles Bryant exemplifies the innovative spirit of the department as he discusses trading his shorts for a move up to the Bay, his recent recognition with the Think Like an Entrepreneur Award, enhancing the mobile app in response to COVID, the value of mentoring students and the mindset for innovating on the mobile app.
    • campus-notice-it-news-.png

      IT Services by the Numbers 2021

      Type: IT News

      Posted: 1/13/2022

      From the last IT Services All-Hands meeting of 2021, here's what our department looks like by the numbers.
        
    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Data Privacy with Pegah Parsi

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 1/12/2022

      Campus Privacy Officer Pegah Parsi discusses data privacy and fills us in on what's planned for this month in light of Data Privacy Week (January 24-28): concerns of social media and your data, the field of data privacy and turning off your notifications for better control

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      WTS New Year Update with Brett Pollak

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 1/5/2022

      On this week’s podcast we hear from Brett Pollak with updates on business Intelligence and Activity Hubs, case management and customer support, the role of the UC San Diego mobile app in our COVID response, the evolving nature of the workplace and family and leisure pursuits.

2021

    • campus-notice-.png

      Log4J Vulnerability Response and Actions Needed

      Type: Campus Notice

      Posted: 12/16/2021

      Last week a new and pervasive vulnerability was announced in a commonly used component of the Java programming framework. The “Log4J” vulnerability allows a hacker to easily gain remote access to vulnerable computers. UC San Diego has seen thousands of attacks against networked computers since the announcement, and our IT professionals have been working since last week to identify and secure vulnerable computers and services.  

    • campus-notice-.png

      Finance Systems Operations – Reviewing Issues and Progress 2

      Type: Campus Notice

      Posted: 12/7/2021

      Our various teams (Finance, ITS, Academic VCs) are collaborating with the Chancellor’s ESR Advisory Committee (co-chaired by Zea Borok and Vicki Grassian) to create a single list of issues so that faculty and staff can easily determine if the challenges they face have already been identified.

    • campus-notice-esr-news.png

      SIS: The SIS Shopping List

      Type: ESR News

      Posted: 12/6/2021

      Replacing our student information system (SIS) may seem like a daunting task. On a project with such a large scope and with so many different stakeholders, how do you even begin to understand what’s required to be successful?  For Stewart McMaken, a business systems analyst working on the SIS project, the answer is simple: a list.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Sharepoint Whisperer with Fred West

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 12/1/2021

      Fred West drops by to discuss becoming the "inscrutable" Sharepoint and Forms Guru, his unique perspective 21 years at the university and what's in the tarot cards for Fred after retirement.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Life as a BSA wtih Julie Steele

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 11/10/2021

      Julie Steele stops by to describe the role of a business systems analyst, provide tips on thinking like a BSA and give a crash course in Indian classical music.

    • campus-notice-esr-news.png

      SIS: One for All, All for One

      Type: ESR News

      Posted: 11/10/2021

      To support improving the student experience and to better meet the changing needs of all learners,  the strategic vision  for the Student Information System (SIS) project calls for bringing DES together with the rest of the university in just one new student system. In this future-state where the entire university exists in one SIS, an individual will have only one student record.

    • campus-notice-esr-news.png

      SIS: Governance Critical to SIS Project Success

      Type: ESR News

      Posted: 10/8/2021

      The Enterprise Systems Renewal (ESR) program leverages the talent and experience of staff, partners and departments across campus to update software applications and review business processes in key service areas, including Student Information. The leveraging of talent extends into the ESR and Student Information System (SIS) governance committees, where the experience and insight of governance committee members has already proved to be invaluable.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Cybersecurity Updates with CISO Mike Corn

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 10/6/2021

      With Cybersecurity Awareness Month finally here, Chief Information Security Officer Mike Corn gives us the full scoop on passwords, protecting research data and patching.

    • campus-notice-.png

      Improving Research Security

      Type: Campus Notice

      Posted: 9/28/2021

      Researchers and PIs encouraged to complete Cybersecurity Certification for Research program to ensure their labs are secure. 

    • campus-notice-esr-news.png

      SIS: Enterprise Identity Management (EIM) Project Opens Project Roles

      Type: ESR News

      Posted: 9/27/2021

      The Enterprise Identity Management (EIM) project has recently conducted critical foundational work and is beginning to plan campus engagement. To support this work, the team is looking for staff to join the Organizational Change Management (OCM) team in two key roles – Change Lead and Change Practitioner. 

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      CMMC and More with Carolyn Ellis

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 9/22/2021

      New arrival Carolyn Ellis stops by to share mentoring other women in the cybersecurity field, grants she’ll be bringing to UC San Diego, our nascent Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
      program, and more!

    • campus-notice-it-news-.png

      Equipping New Spaces

      Type: IT News

      Posted: 9/20/2021

      Several IT Services teams joined forces during the past year to outfit the new 600-seat lecture hall in the recently finished North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood. 

        

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Process Mapping Insights

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 9/15/2021

      Tony Nava (UC San Diego), Katie Mankins (UC Santa Barbara) and Nick Endsley (UC Berkeley) team up to talk all things Promapp.

       

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Fall Quarter Ed Tech Updates

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 8/25/2021

      With Fall Quarter around the bend, Dan Suchy discusses expectations, pandemic-inspired innovations, accessibility and remote options, and tips for coming back to campus.

       

    • campus-notice-.png

      Required AD Password Change

      Type: Campus Notice

      Posted: 8/13/2021

      Information about Active Directory (AD) security updates and a required AD password change for campus, UC San Diego Health and Health Sciences.

    • campus-notice-.png

      Webinar: Living on the Dark Web

      Type: Campus Notice

      Posted: 7/7/2021

      Join a webinar that addresses how to live securely amidst ransomware attacks, data breaches and an ever-changing cybersecurity landscape.

    • campus-notice-.png

      Identity Theft Protection Workshop

      Type: Campus Notice

      Posted: 4/6/2021

      All UC San Diego faculty, staff and students are invited to attend to learn about free monitoring services.

       

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      UC San Diego Craft Center

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 2/10/2021

      Hear from Tina Mata, Annika Nelson and Marina Bogdanova as they discuss bringing the UC San Diego Craft Center to life.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Kuali Research One-Year Review

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 2/3/2021

      The Kuali Research solution was released just over a year ago. To mark the occasion, we caught up with Change Lead Nicole Joyce to discuss the project through the ESR lens.

       

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Making UC San Diego More Secure Online

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 1/27/2021

      CISO Michael Corn discusses the Office of Information Assurance, what everyone can do to make campus more secure, and recent current events. 

2020

    • campus-notice-it-news-.png

      Blink Gets a Refresh!

      Type: IT News

      Posted: 8/12/2020

      Campus intranet updated for the first time in... awhile.

        

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Blink Gets an Update

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 8/6/2020

      Robin Allisa Becker describes the Blink redesign and what it took to make it happen.

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Virtualizing Computer Labs

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 7/15/2020

      Valerie Polichar recounts the innovative work making hundreds of computer lab seats available online.

       

    • campus-notice-podcast.png

      Social Login Solution Debuts

      Type: Podcast

      Posted: 5/29/2020

      David Garrison explains why it’ll be easier for alumni to request their transcripts.

       

    • campus-notice-it-news-.png

      IT Services to Host Remote Work Readiness Webinar

      Type: IT News 

      Posted: 4/9/2020

      To continue helping staff with their transition to remote work, IT Services will be conducting a Webinar Friday, April 10, 12 -1 pm with top tips, advice and guidance.